Three Point Lighting

The Rundown:

Most films and music videos are produced with what we call "studio lighting" (i.e. setting up professional lights in a set or indoor studio space). While there are many ways of lighting a studio or film set, the most common way of doing so is through what we call a three-point light setup.

Today, you're going to practice creating a three-point light set-up and understanding the lights and terms which go with it.

The Instruction:

Watch the three videos below to understand a little about each of the lights in a three-point light setup.

Key Light:	Fill Light:	Back Light:

Terms to Know:

Key Light	The primary source of artificial light used in videography to illuminate a subject.
Fill Light	A secondary light source used in videography to reduce the intensity of shadows created by the main light source, or key light
Back Light	A lighting technique in videography that involves placing a light source behind a subject and facing it towards the camera.